WORKSHOPS AT SUMMERLEAZE

Workshops at Summerleaze are organised and run by Josephine and Tony Connolly. Tony is a Wiltshire-based artist and President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and together they host a wonderful programme of creative courses at Summerleaze, accompanied by delicious lunches prepared by Josephine.

Explore the courses below and click through to find out more and book directly with Josephine and Tony.

  • Painting of a gazebo with a water fountain in front, surrounded by green trees and shrubs, with a sunny sky in the background.

    FOLLIES & FOLIAGE

    3 & 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

    APPROACHES TO PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE IN OIL

    WITH TOM HOAR

    £300

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  • Nude woman with red hair reclining on a white surface with a plain background.

    PAINTING THE MODEL

    11 & 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

    A TWO DAY PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOP

    WITH ANASTASIA POLLARD RP

    £330

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  • A landscape painting of a cloudy sky over rolling green hills with patches of trees and fields.

    A FRAIL LIGHT

    1 & 2 OCTOBER 2026

    PAINTING THE AUTUMN LANDSCAPE

    WITH TOBY WIGGINS RP

    £300

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  • Sketch of a woman's face in profile, with detailed facial features and hair, drawn with fine lines.

    AN INTRODUCTION TO ETCHING

    8 & 9 OCTOBER 2026

    * JUST THREE SPACES AVAILABLE *

    WITH ANTHONY CONNOLLY PRP

    £295

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  • A painting of a woman with gray hair wearing a red shirt and green pants, sitting on a chair in a room with colorful decor, including sculptures and a yellow cloth with blue patterns on a table beside her.

    PORTRAIT PAINTING

    5 & 6 NOVEMBER 2026

    CREATE A FULLY DEVELOPED PORTRAIT STUDY IN OILS

    WITH ANDREW JAMES RP NEAC

    £375

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  • Multiple hand-drawn sketches of human figures in different colors, some outline-only and some partially filled in, on paper with a wooden surface background.

    LIFE DRAWING FOR THE TERRIFIED

    19 NOVEMBER 2026

    A FRESH & EXPRESSIVE APPROACH TO LIFE DRAWING

    WITH HELEN DEAN

    £150

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  • A woman with short, dark hair and hoop earrings, wearing a yellow top and pearl jewelry, depicted in a realistic portrait style painting.

    PORTRAIT PAINTING

    26 & 27 NOVEMBER 2026

    WITH ANTHONY CONNOLLY PRP

    £320

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  • Open art book showing black and white illustrations of a landscape with mountains, trees, and a person walking along a trail.

    MAKING YOUR OWN SKETCHBOOK

    1 DECEMBER 2026

    A ONE-DAY BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP

    WITH HELEN DEAN

    £150

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  • A painting of a nude woman sitting on the floor next to a table with a bowl of apples, surrounded by several apples on the ground. The woman is resting her head on her hand and appears to be lost in thought. The scene has an impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes.

    STILL LIFE FOR XMAS

    8 DECEMBER 2026

    WITH ANTHONY CONNOLLY PRP

    £125

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